Bachelor Button Dwarf Blend Organic
Centaurea cyanus
Annual. In purple, blue, pink and white, the shorter version of Bachelor’s Button Tall Blend are perfect for small gardens and containers. Edible petals are beautiful atop salads or cakes. The flowers can be cut and used either fresh or dried. Seed may "naturalize" and produce new plants and flowers the following year.
Blooms summer
Height: 12" - 18"
Days to Emerge: 7 - 14 days
Seed Depth: 1/4"
Seed Spacing: A group of 4 seeds every 6" - 8"
Thinning: When 1" - 2" tall, thin to 1 every 6" to 8"
When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks before average last frost. Sow in late summer to early fall in mild climates for winter bloom. Easy to grow outdoors from seed.
When to start inside: 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost. Does not transplant well.
Artist: Pat Fostvedt